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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1890
Page
3
Busy Belmont briefs report floods washing away bridges and gas outages, with campaigns opening and caucuses held. Notices cover the Prohibition county convention at Friendship, Republican events in Angelica and Olean, and local social plans.
Notes from Scio include J W Flint attending Hornellsville and Elmira fairs, six St Bernard pups sold at Elmira, and James Higgins wed Miss Mary Ann Sinon at the Catholic church on the 10th. Nettie Lovelace of Pittsfield visits Mrs B Smith while Gertrude Smith returns from five weeks away. Elmira and Wellsville fairs yield awards for Jersey hogs. Local meetings cover church reform and Good Templars activities with a shared supper at Slaughter’s Hall and a county lodge session in Scio.
Local items include a New York W C T U convention in Elmira on October 7 8 9. Business ads for J Hoyt Co silk and carpet stock. Debates on debt comparisons Canada US and a Steuben County fair at Bath Sept 30 to Oct 3. Community updates cover gas bills, employment shifts, and local travels.
The Cuba fair runs September 23 to 26 with 25 cent admission. The 48rd Separate Company of Olean will parade and skirmish drill, a tariff debate by W. G. Shearman, a 20‑piece band, large racing purses, and rail service including special trains. Machinery exhibits, agricultural displays, and many attractions promise a major regional event.
A district fair season brings balloon ascents and parachute stunts with mixed results. An Indianapolis aeronaut survived a spectacular fall into a soft sandhole after a malfunctioning parachute, while another balloon mission near Bever ly Ohio ended in injuries. Local reports note floods, washed streets, and a near-accident at a village depot amid a lively town scene.
Belmont post office moved into the Vanderhoef building five years ago yesterday. Belmont representatives traveled to Olean by train last evening. A cargo shipment was made this morning. The Iowa coal palace exhibit opens at Orumwa today and is built entirely of coal. Mrs F E Morris prepares a large electric light illuminated residence in Belmont built by Bower and Son. The Buffalo Express reprints an engagement notice for Miss Bertha Mae Larabee of Pearl Street and Mr Henry James Dickinson of Fort Worth Texas formerly of Buffalo. Young Men's Temperance Association met at Free Methodist church with address on the effects of alcohol and program changes reviewed. Meetings now start at 7 30 p m and invite all to attend. A good program scheduled for next Saturday.
Shorthand gains general business use and rising demand for trained stenographers. Bryant & Stratton College offers specialization with J C Bryant of Buffalo ready to provide details. Poppy oil soap marketed as best general use soap sold by Wm McCracken & Bro for 24 cents.
The Bee Hive of Port Huron Michigan offers Boynton's Parliamentary Rules for lodge officers and members. Price is 25 cents with liberal trade discounts. Orders of ten copies or more receive a discount, send orders and payment to The Bee Hive, Port Huron, Michigan, 18m8.
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